The Singapore SIA Form of Building Contract: A Commentary on teh 9th Edition of the Singapore Institute of Architects Standard Forms of Building Contract (2014)

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By Chow Kok Fong

The SIA Standard Form of Contract began life as a completely new contract drafted by one of the foremost authorities on the subject, the late I N Duncan Wallace QC. While a completely new standard form is understood to be under preparation, the Wallace Contract will continue to be one of the leading standard forms used by the industry in Singapore.

It is estimated that no less than half of the major building contracts in the country are still placed on the basis of this standard form. Furthermore, many of the approaches taken by Wallace have been imported into the other standard forms, testifying to the robust quality of the thinking displaced by Wallace when conceiving the first edition of this contract.

The materials for this book were developed from an accumulation of commentaries on this standard form by one of the frequently cited Singapore writers on the building contracts. Chow Kok Fong, the most recent of which consisted of a chapter in his two-volume work, Law & Practice of Construction Contract 4th Edition (2012). This commentary is based on the 9th Edition of the Standard Form. Given that no commentary on this standard form has been published for more than a decade, this book fills a critical gap in the literature on the subject. Besides commenting on the impact of a series of recent decisions on the provisions of the standard form, importantly, the author also considers the operation of the payment terms of the Standard Form in light of the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act (Cap 30B 2006 Rev Ed).

"[This] book is a timely addition to the literature on building contracts ... puts SIA standard form in the wider context of construction contracts and related case law ..." - Belinda Ang, Judge of the Supreme Court of Singapore, From the Foreword

"This book has made a great contribution in assisting adjudicators and the courts in developing the law and practice on the subject ... The author's comments and observations on the practical implications of many of the provisions and structure of the Act deserve to be seriously considered." - Chan Sek Keong, Chief Justice of Singapore (2006-2013), Foreword to Security of Payment and Construction Adjudication 2ed (2013)

"It is first and foremost a book about construction law practice in Singapore and on that front it is without a rival. It is obviously a product of Mr Chow's consuming passion to demystify the complexities prevailing in this area of practice." - V K Rajah, Judge of Appeal, Singapore, Foreword to Law & Practice of Construction Contracts 4ed (2013)

Contents:

1. Introduction

2. Articles of Agreement

3. Clause 1: Architect's Directions and Instructions

4. Clause 2: Methods of Working and Temporary Works

5. Clause 3: Design and Completion Responsibilities

6. Clause 4: Programme for the Works

7. Clause 5: Make-up of Contractor's Prices

8. Clause 6: Administration and Procedures

9. Clause 7: Statutory Obligations

10. Clause 8: Setting Out; Clause 9: Access for the Architect; Clause 10: Site Possession and Commencement of Work

11. Clause 11: Quality of Materials and Workmanship

12. Clause 12: Variations

13. Clause 13: Bills of Qualities and Schedule of Rates

14. Clause 14: Discrepancies or Divergence in Contract Documents

15. Clause 15: Assignment and Subcontracting

16. Clause 16: Plant and Materials

17. Clause 17: Artists, Tradesmen and Other Contractors

18. Clause 18: Indemnities to Employer

19. Clause 19: Insurance Against Injury to Persons and Property

20. Clause 20: Insurance of the Works

21. Clause 21: Contractor's Due Diligence

22. Clause 22: Time for Completion

23. Clause 23: Extension of Time

24. Clause 24: Completion Delay and Liquidated Damages

25. Clause 25: Phased or Stage Completion

26. Clause 26: Partial Re-Occupation

27. Clause 27: Maintenance Following Completion

28. Clause 28: Designated and Nominated Subcontractors and Supplies

29. Clause 29: Nomination - Rights of Objection

30. Clause 30: Payment of Nominated Subcontractors and Supplies

31. Clause 31: Payment of Contractor and Interim Certificates

32. Clause 32: Termination by Employer

33. Clause 33: Termination and Suspension by Contractor

34. Clause 34: Outbreak of War

35. Clause 35: War Damage

36. Clause 36: Antiquities

37. Clause 37: Arbitration

38. Clause 38:Mediation

39. Clause 39: Fluctuations

40. Clause 40: Insurance Excess

Appendix; Index

Publisher:

Sweet & Maxwell Asia

ISBN/ISSN:

9789810769796

Binding:

Hardback

Pages:

432

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